Norway vs Small states: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.6% against -2.2% in Small states, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 6.2 times Small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 4th of 156 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | -1.0% | 14.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.0% | -0.6% | 9.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Norway or Small states?
- Norway, at 13.6% against -2.2% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Norway and Small states?
- 15.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 4th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.